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Major SF Landlord Moves to Evict Rent Strikers, Organizers Say

1 month ago | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

Organizers say San Francisco's largest residential landlord has withdrawn from negotiations and moved to evict tenants on rent strike.
Was Mayor Lurie’s Inaugural Party a Turning Point for Chinatown?

Jan 15, 2025 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

For years, local groups in Chinatown have worked to draw large crowds to the neighborhood, to help revitalize it in the aftermath of the pandemic. They finally pulled it off last Wednesday with help from the new mayor and his team: Daniel Lurie’s inaugural party, a banquet and nearby night market, drew thousands of attendees to the streets. Videos of the DJ party, set against the backdrop of red lanterns and neon Chinese signs, flooded social media.
State Approves Closing SF’s Great Highway to Cars

Dec 12, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved a permit that will allow San Francisco to close a section of the Great Highway to car traffic permanently. The permit allows the city to close the roadway to cars between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard — known as the Upper Great Highway — as early as spring 2025. Closing the Great Highway has long been controversial, and around half of the members of the public who spoke at the meeting opposed the permit.
Attempt to Recall SF Supervisor Engardio Faces Uphill Battle

Dec 4, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

For months, the writing was on the wall: A cadre of west side San Franciscans wanted to recall District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio for supporting Proposition K, which would convert a large stretch of the Great Highway into a permanent park. The measure passed this November. On Tuesday, they followed through and filed the official paperwork to begin a recall attempt. The effort is already looking like it could be an uphill battle.
SF Proposition Results for Nov. 5 Election

Nov 6, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

Current as of 9:15 p.m.The San Francisco Public Press is publishing results for the 15 local propositions on the November 5 ballot. For other local results, visit the city’s Department of Elections website. With 197,108 ballots counted, here’s what we know so far. These numbers only factor in vote-by-mail ballots received before Election Day, as precinct results from in-person voting have not yet been counted.
Personal Ties to SF’s Great Highway — and Divisions Over Prop. K

Nov 4, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

Are you preparing to vote? Read our nonpartisan Voter Guide, analyzing Measure K and San Francisco’s other local ballot measures. This article is adapted from an episode of our podcast “Civic.” Click the audio player below to hear the full story. When it comes to Proposition K, there is no shortage of differing opinions.
Probing Claims About SF Proposition K’s Traffic Impacts

Oct 31, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

Perhaps no local issue in this election is more contentious than Proposition K, which would permanently close a 2-mile stretch of the Great Highway to cars and move it closer to becoming a park.
What to Do With SF's Great Highway? Here's the Skinny on Prop. K. -

Oct 29, 2024 | baynature.org | Zhe Wu

A version of this story was originally published by the San Francisco Public Press, as part of its 2024 Voter Guide. Sign up for their newsletter to receive alerts about new reporting. Proposition K would start a process that could, about a year later, permanently close a large section of San Francisco’s Great Highway to car traffic so that the city could later turn it into a park. The measure would not fund the design or creation of the park.
San Francisco Proposition A Election Brief

Oct 23, 2024 | kalw.org | Zhe Wu

Proposition A would let the San Francisco Unified School District borrow up to 790 million dollars to upgrade, repair and retrofit its properties. That money would also pay for a 221 million dollar central food hub to produce and distribute high-quality food to students. The funds can not be used to pay for teachers or staff beyond those who administer the bond. Proposition A would be the largest bond measure in two decades..
Proposition J — Oversight of City Funds for Youth Programs

Oct 7, 2024 | sfpublicpress.org | Zhe Wu

See our November 2024 SF Voter Guide for a nonpartisan analysis of measures on the San Francisco ballot, for the election occurring Nov. 5, 2024. The following measure is on that ballot. Proposition J would create an oversight body to evaluate local government expenditures on programs benefiting children and youths. If the oversight team discovered inappropriate or unnecessary spending, officials could withhold funds.